Third-Party Suit Against Safety Consultant Proceeds

Vol: 45 | No: 28 | Published on: August 3, 2018
An important ruling by a California appellate court means that families of deceased workers can go after safety consultants if things go horribly wrong at a client's workplace. Read More...

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For the first time, a California appellate court has applied the common-law theory of “negligent undertaking” to a safety consultancy, allowing the parents of a deceased employee to sue the third-party safety consultant. The Appellate court reversed summary judgment in favor of the consultant and remanded the lawsuit back to Superior Court. It is a … Read More » This...
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